Posts by dustysurfer23

dustysurfer3 said:It doesn’t matter whether you deposited the funds into a bank account the following day or if the courier service transferred them directly to your balance; you are legally obligated to issue a retail receipt and complete the fiscalization process immediately.

Paying via COD is functionally identical to paying with cash—the only difference is that instead of handing over bills yourself, you're sending some guy from FedEx to collect the money and bring it back to you.

So, look, we’ve actually got this workaround—even with the USPS—where when you’re shipping a package, you can basically just toss in a standard money order or a general payment slip. It works like this: the buyer handles the cash, then hits up the post office to wire it straight to your account using that slip. Since their info is on there, it ends up looking like they just sent the funds directly to your bank account. Pretty slick, honestly.

I mean, honestly? Feels like this whole thing is being handled as some kind of wire transfer or direct business payment, so you wouldn't even need a receipt for tax purposes at that level. Just my two cents.

Look, what they said above is spot on—you need to ditch this doctor immediately. Seriously, get a new one ASAP. I’m not sure how long the paperwork takes if you go private, but if you do, make sure you get your kidney function, iron levels, and a full CBC checked out. Also, since you've been vegetarian for so long, it might be smart to check your B12 and folic acid levels. For vegetarians, B12 can be a real issue; sometimes it takes years for your internal stores to run dry before you even notice anything, but it can lead to anemia if you aren't careful.

Going private isn't actually that pricey to start with, but you definitely need to sort out that second opinion because what your current doctor is doing is just plain ridiculous.

And that part about craving salt? Maybe you should have them look at your adrenal glands?

How much protein are you actually getting in a day? You eating dairy? Maybe try cutting back on the milk and cheese for a bit, and maybe grab some high-quality whey protein so you've got something easy to digest.

Honestly, maybe it's time to slowly transition back to "normal" food. I'm guessing a vegetarian diet is super high in fiber, and since your digestion is clearly a mess right now, all that fiber might be causing the massive bloating...

Brenda Alvarez24 said:Do they even run these tests here? I'm guessing they'd do them at Mayo Clinic.
I mean, I'm trying to nag my doctor into ordering them; clearly, I haven't really covered much ground yet; besides amino & organic acids, nothing.
I don't get why they haven't let me get those specific tests you mentioned done ages ago...

I mean, they probably do them everywhere, surely at Mayo Clinic, and likely at the Cleveland Clinic too. Since they were already suspicious about the amino acids or that starch stuff you described earlier—and you said everything was basically live—it seems weird to me that they wouldn't test for this too, but hey, maybe it's just a judgment call on their part.

As for:

"It's about a deficiency in sucrase-isomaltase and a lack of maltase."

And if you're looking to get those kinds of tests done abroad (if I'm following you), the real question is whether that's actually the root cause—and if there are even decent enzyme replacements out there for it? If there are, maybe try Googling it and order some stuff online to see if it helps, assuming it doesn't cost a fortune.

If you can't buy them, and the "treatment" is just avoiding certain foods entirely, then getting those expensive tests done overseas isn't really worth it, especially if you're footing the bill yourself.

idk...

Did you ever bother getting your stool checked for starch, fat, and muscle fibers?

Amy Palmer32 said:I’ll be handling all the payments and importing everything through my business—my registered activities include international wholesale and retail, so that should cover the legal side. But here is what I am trying to wrap my head around: should I be adding an extra 35% markup to my cost calculations for everything I buy? I am looking at a 25% sales tax plus 10% customs duties... it adds up quickly. Right now, the diodes are coming in at $148 including shipping, the switches are $150 excluding freight, and the boards are sitting at $261 total. Everything is being shipped via FedEx, so I am assuming they won't hit me with any surprise fees beyond that initial 35%. Also, will I actually be able to write off that 25% sales tax later on? 😕

They’re gonna tack on the shipping costs too. Sales tax and customs duties are calculated based on the product price PLUS the delivery fee. And honestly, if sales tax is 25% and customs is 10%, it’s actually going to be more than 35% total—unless I'm tripping. It’s usually 10% duty applied first, then you take the sales tax on that whole amount. Or maybe it's the other way around, idk, just don't let it catch you off guard.

But hey, if you're registered for sales tax, you can "deduct" that 25%, right?

restlessbadger2 said:Maybe some private labs like Breyer, Stella, or Bonifarm???

Yeah, true. If I can't find anything this way, I'll just hit up some private labs myself.

So, where am I even supposed to go for this—trying to get a fecal elastase test done on a stool sample?

I've already tried hitting up Oakland, Mercury, Rib, Holy Spirit, Infectious, and even the CDC—but none of them are doing it.

You dealing with anything else? Like, digestive issues or mental stuff—depression, zero motivation, whatever?

I haven't really gone down the rabbit hole or anything, but I've seen bits and pieces online suggesting it might be a zinc or copper deficiency, or maybe something with tyrosine. Basically, that's where most people seem to say the issue lies.

silvertiger11 said:I think I finally see the problem here in America. We’ve been looking at all the wrong role models.
What Orban actually implemented were just superficial, populist gimmicks. There isn't a single thing there worth us trying to emulate or copy. In fact, this is a perfect cautionary tale of what could happen to us if we don't get our act together immediately.

Canada’s debt is double ours, their deficit is twice as large, and their fiscal policy is twice as reckless (if you can even call it that), and so on. Playing games with creditors is only going to kill our long-term growth potential. In the short term, it just destroys legal certainty.
As for the benefits of labor market liberalization? Their grandkids might see those results, because right now they’re driving away anyone with the drive and the means to actually hold down a job.

Are we really sitting here wishing for the nationalization of pension funds?
Honestly, we are such masochists. 🤣

Whether people want it or not, it's coming. It's just a matter of when.

Look, I'm not saying I'm some huge fan of Canada—there are definitely better countries out there to take notes from—but they actually picked a direction. And honestly? That path is looking way better than ours. We don't even have a path; we're just sitting around waiting for the end of the world. And when it hits—which, let's be real, won't be long—we'll be looking at Canada the same way we look at Germany right now.

Give him a taste of his own medicine, let him eat shit 😉